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Election Officials Say Efforts to Bolster the Voting System Worked

Alexandra Berzon, Ken Bensinger

November 11, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Ahead of the midterms, election officials ramped up their communication, outreach, and transparency efforts, setting up live cameras at ballot boxes and in counting rooms, offering special sealed ballots to voters who requested their ballot be hand-counted, and coordinating with organizations that trained volunteers to prevent voter intimidation at polling sites. Though a handful of election deniers continued to sow doubt in the system, experts and poll workers say the election generally ran smoothly and the majority of losing candidates have accepted the results of their races.

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How a St. Louis Spice Drive Offers Refugees a Taste of Home

Kristi Eaton

November 11, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

The International Institute of St. Louis works with immigrants and refugees and partnered with a local grocer, Global Foods Market, to host an annual spice drive for those facing food insecurity. Spices aren’t normally thought of when people donate to food banks, but they can provide both flavor and a cultural connection to home. Last year’s drive collected nearly 30 pounds of spices and with matching donations, a total of 600 jars of spices were given to people facing food insecurity.

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How an LGBTQ conference is shaping the business job market

Chris Rudisill

November 11, 2022 |

QNotes Carolinas |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Reaching Out MBA's LGBTQ+ conference provides a space for LGBTQ+ business students to find a sense of community, learn from others in their field, and connect with companies specifically interested in hiring LGBTQ+ employees. In the past, roughly 90 percent of job-seeking attendees have been selected for coffee chats or interviews with recruiting companies, and about 27 percent have come away with job offers.

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In Ohio, one man's quest to get more voters to agree to disagree

Simon Montlake

November 10, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Ohio

To spark civil discussions about divisive topics, Dinner and a Fight gatherings use the five-chair method, in which participants choose a chair that represents how much they agree with a statement made on a particular issue. The occupants of the chairs then give short "opening statements" on their opinion to kick off the dialogue. Attendees say the process has helped them better understand the perspectives of those they disagree with.

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Rat killers in paradise: An eradication program remakes a tropical atoll

David Helvarg

November 10, 2022 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: French Polynesia, Tetiaroa Atoll

Conservationists and scientists eradicated invasive rats from Tetiaroa Atoll in French Polynesia with targeted rat poison bates. The island’s wildlife, including endangered species, and its ecosystem have flourished in response.

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Urban Farms Are Stepping Up Their Roles in Communities Nationwide

Rachel Surls

November 10, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States

Urban farms across the United States are bringing affordable, fresh, and healthy foods to communities facing food insecurity and are forming connections with residents along the way.

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Standing up in the wage gap!

Taisha Walker

November 10, 2022 |

Solutionaries |

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Response Location: United States, Texas

The Power on Heels Fund provides annual training for Latinas and women of color to raise awareness about the gender pay gap and teach them to advocate for themselves when it comes to pay. The organization also provides scholarships to students and professionals, which helped one previous recipient obtain a needed certification to open her own business.

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Unions offer graduate student workers a stronger platform to secure living wages and reasonable workloads

Sravya Tadepalli

November 10, 2022 |

Prism |

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Response Location: United States, Corvallis, Oregon

Graduate student unions, like Oregon State University’s Coalition of Graduate Employees, use collective bargaining to allow student employees to successfully negotiate for fair wages, reasonable hours, and other terms of employment.

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In the Sacramento area, when affordable housing is done well, it changes lives

Joan Cusick

November 10, 2022 |

Sacramento News & Review |

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Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

Affordable housing communities serve various low-income populations from seniors to veterans to minorities and families. Gaining a safe and affordable place to live — with rent capped at 30% of their gross income — can help turn people’s lives around as affordable housing communities like Hope Cooperative connects residents with services like healthcare, job, and life skills to get back on their feet.

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A Building Material That Consumes CO2 Has Finally Come to the US

Peter Yeung

November 10, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Belgium

A building material made of hemp fibers, water, and clay or lime is a sustainable alternative to other options like concrete. Dubbed hempcrete, the product has many benefits including a very low carbon footprint, active sequestration of carbon dioxide, and using a sustainable, fast-growing crop as its base.

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